Get Into Textiles: Design, Manufacture, and Use in the 21st Century: Industrial Finishing Processes This eight-part series explores the world of the 21st century textiles industry, using case studies from top fashion houses, designers, and hands-on textiles technologists. From recycled vintage fabrics to state-of-the-art “smart” garments, viewers will gain understanding of how textiles are used as design elements as well as for industrial purposes—and how digital technology enables the creative and manufacturing processes to speed fashion to market faster than ever before. 8-part series, 25–27 minutes each. Resins and oils applied to linen helped preserve Egyptian mummies for thousands of years. Using finishing to change a fabric's properties isn't new, but there are a growing number of techniques that allow engineers to radically enhance the performance of materials, creating garments that can be used in subzero temperatures and in raging fires. This program examines physical and chemical industrial finishes, explaining how they are created and their many commercial applications. The video also takes a look at "smart" and future finishes, including an interactive type that would detect physiological changes and notify wearers when they are getting sick. Part of the series Get Into Textiles. (27 minutes) 1. Why Finish Textiles? (01:52) Finishing fabric changes its properties. Textile engineers can change the look, handle, and performance of materials. Physical finishes are processes that alter the physical properties of the fabric. 2. Physical Finishes: Calendaring (03:35) Calendaring restricts the airflow through fabric. Two parachuters jump from a high cliff, opening their chutes just in time to land safely. Viewers see a calendaring machine in action and learn about the precision needed to calendar cloth. 3. Fabric Testing (01:51) Parachute materials undergo rigorous testing to assure the fabric meets strict specifications. In the icy